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Artwork for the National Black Theatre/Hi-ARTS production of Liza Jessie Peterson's "The Peculiar Patriot"

'The Peculiar Patriot' indicts a racist US prison system

Theater: On a prison tour, Liza Jessie Peterson found an appreciative audience for her play "The Peculiar Patriot." After 14 years, it's now premiering at Harlem's National Black Theatre.

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'The Peculiar Patriot' indicts a racist US prison system

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